The surname Amannn was first found in Switzerland. The name originated from the much honored position of the Landammann, who was the highest official of a Swiss canton (province). But as a surname it became prominent in Bavaria where it branched into many houses, many of which played important roles in tribal and national conflicts, as each group seeking power in an ever-changing territorial profile. The name can be primarily traced to an old noble family from the city of Augsburg; another branch possessed the castle Lauffenberg in the district of Altmuehl. A Bruno Ammann von der Lauffenberg is mentioned in chronicles as early as 1325.
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Early History of the Amannn family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Amannn research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1539, 1591, 1634, 1656, 1669, 1691, 1696, 1724, 1730 and 1778 are included under the topic Early Amannn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Amannn Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Amannn, Ammann, Aman, Ammon and others.
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Early Notables of the Amannn family
Notables of the time with the surname Amannn were Jost Ammann (1539-1591), a well-known and much respected woodcarver in Zurich around 1539; Paul Amman (1634-1691), a German physician and botanist; Jakob Ammann (c. 1656-c. 1730), Anabaptist leader... Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Amannn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Amannn family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hans Uhlrig Amman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1735; John Amman settled in San Francisco, Cal. in 1850; Anna Ammann settled in Carolina in 1743; Jacob Ammann, age 24.
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